Plovers in Peril - balancing access and nature
When it comes to access to nature, simple, crude ideas won't provide solutions, but hard work and collaboration will. This project to conserve Common Ringed Plover shows how balance can be struck.
Dominic Buscall
Founder & Director of Wild Ken Hill. I am a 21st Century conservationist interested in find answers to the huge challenges facing today's countryside.
What an 80-acre fire taught me about land access
A wildfire in 2022 highlighted the inherent tension between public access and ecological integrity. This article explores the Right to Roam debate, seeking practical solutions.
The Wash: Britain’s Wildest Estuary Faces a Reckoning
The Wash spans 150,000 acres and is one of the UK’s last great wildernesses. It faces an uncertain future with threats of inappropriate development and the effects of climate change.
Is rewilding really a threat to food security?
Food security isn’t threatened by rewilding or nature recovery—it’s undermined by climate change, fragile supply chains, and systemic waste. This piece calls for a more grown-up conversation in pursuit of a resilient approach to feeding Britain.
Can We Fix Britain’s Broken Housebuilding System?
The new government’s desire to build 1.5 million homes in this parliament will be a key in shaping the future of the countryside. Given existing systemic issues in the housebuilding sector, are we set for complete disaster, or is there hope?
Curlew Headstarting - a valuable conservation tool
As eight juvenile Eurasian Curlew arrive at Wild Ken Hill, I am reminded of the immense effort required to get these birds ready for headstarting. With the bird's fate so perilous, this effort is necessary and worthwhile.
What next after the Spending Review?
After a benign, damp squib of a Spending Review, we must turn our attention to areas of government policy being driven by populist narratives.
Why we rewilded at a Norfolk estate
Rewilding has become polarising. It doesn't need to be. It's neither a panacea for all countryside woes, nor something we can afford to dismiss out of hand. I explore what pragmatic rewilding looks like.